Langston Boy
How popular is Langston?
#999 boy name in 2025
227 baby boys were named Langston in the US in 2025, making it the 999th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
7,260living people named Langston (est.)
11median age of people named Langston
7,664babies named Langston since 1880
1 in 14,168US babies born in 2025
Langston popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #999 for boys (▼ 90 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 227 boys, 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #687 in 2015, #694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (405 boys) |
| Highest rank | #652 in 2016 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Langston is most popular
Babies named Langston per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 0.8 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.6 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- Alabama: 0.5 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.5 per 1,000 (89 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.5 per 1,000 (49 boys)
Langston by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 55 | #1,675 |
| 1920s | 78 | #2,186 |
| 1930s | 87 | #1,757 |
| 1940s | 135 | #1,695 |
| 1950s | 94 | #2,025 |
| 1960s | 92 | #2,041 |
| 1970s | 145 | #1,819 |
| 1980s | 226 | #1,889 |
| 1990s | 562 | #1,462 |
| 2000s | 1,134 | #1,024 |
| 2010s | 2,936 | #652 |
| 2020s | 1,775 | #694 |
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Questions
- Is Langston a boy or girl name?
- Langston is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Langston were boys.
- How popular is the name Langston?
- 227 baby boys were named Langston in the US in 2025, making it the 999th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
- When was Langston most popular?
- Langston peaked in 2016, when 405 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #652 in 2016.
- How many people are named Langston?
- 7,664 babies have been named Langston in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,260 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Langston most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Langston was most common in District of Columbia, at 0.8 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.